AFAM sold

May 21st 2009

Today AFAM broke its Stop Loss at $26.09 so we sold it.

Having bought it at $17.41 on March 25th 2009 it generated a return of around 49% for us.

An update on Stop Loss orders

In this volatile market we should pay attention to protect our gains, specially for those positions on which we are gaining well.




Let's take our four best performers: TRLG (up 105%), AFAM (up 81%), IPHS (up 61%) and WDC (up 42%).



I would suggest to:

1. Almost Family, Inc. (AFAM) move the stop loss from $21.22 to $21.45
2. Innophos Holdings, Inc. (IPHS) move the stop loss from $12.21 to $12.60
3. True Religion Apparel, Inc. (TRLG) move the stop loss from $14.01 to $14.37
4. WESTERN DIGITAL CP (WDC) move the stop loss from $20.51 to $20.52

Happy trading

Current Portfolio

May 10th 2009

Symbol	Last Trade	Price Paid	Gain/Loss %	Stop Loss
ADBE	$25.42	$18.70	35.93	$23.32
ADM	$26.97	$25.40	6.18	$23.20
AFAM	$31.55	$17.41	81.21	$21.22
DECK	$59.00	$50.81	16.11	$54.23
ENDP	$16.34	$17.38	-5.99	$14.89
FLR	$45.17	$37.99	18.89	$36.61
FLS	$74.38	$52.57	41.48	$59.19
GIGM	$6.43	$6.53	-1.53	$5.64
IPHS	$15.81	$9.47	66.94	$12.21
MVL	$33.24	$24.35	36.50	$27.35
NCTY	$9.24	$9.30	-0.65	$8.10
NE	$30.90	$24.39	26.69	$26.04
NRG	$21.19	$18.98	11.64	$16.35
RECN	$19.77	$14.04	40.81	$16.49
TRLG	$21.97	$10.53	108.64	$14.01
VPHM	$6.03	$4.71	28.02	$4.82
WDC	$23.71	$16.20	46.35	$20.51

Good news for our AFAM and TRLG

Both AFAM and TRLG posted good earning surprises.
We bought them cheap last month (AFAM at $17.41 - now around $30 - and TRLG at $10.53 - now around $20) and we are now in a very positive territory.

Updated Stop Loss

May 6th 2009

ADBE: stop loss $23.14
ADM: stop loss $23.20
AFAM: stop loss $20.83
DECK: stop loss $54.59
ENDP: stop loss $14.89
FLR: stop loss $36.61
FLS: stop loss $58.45
IPHS: stop loss $11.99
MVL: stop loss $26.77
NCTY: stop loss $8.10
NE: stop loss $25.42
NRG: stop loss $16.35
RECN: stop loss $16.02
TRLG: stop loss $12.97
VPHM: stop loss $4.71
WDC: stop loss $20.09

Current Portfolio

May 5th 2009

Symbol	Last Trade	Price Paid	Gain/Loss %	Stop Loss
ADBE	$26.69	$18.70	42.72	$23.08
ADM	$26.17	$25.40	3.03	$23.20
AFAM	$25.96	$17.41	49.10	$20.75
DECK	$59.10	$50.81	16.31	$54.23
ENDP	$16.56	$17.38	-4.72	$14.89
FLR	$40.77	$37.99	7.31	$35.68
FLS	$70.95	$52.57	34.96	$58.23
IPHS	$17.12	$9.47	80.78	$11.93
MVL	$31.10	$24.35	27.72	$26.83
NCTY	$9.66	$9.30	3.87	$8.10
NE	$30.21	$24.39	23.86	$25.21
NRG	$19.48	$18.98	2.63	$16.35
RECN	$20.01	$14.04	42.52	$15.78
TRLG	$17.53	$10.53	66.47	$12.79
VPHM	$5.42	$4.71	15.28	$4.71
WDC	$24.26	$16.20	49.75	$19.86

Current Portfolio

May 3rd 2009

Symbol	Last Trade	Price Paid	Gain/Loss %	Stop Loss
ADBE	$27.46	$18.70	46.79	$22.84
AFAM	$25.09	$17.41	44.11	$20.64
DECK	$56.11	$50.81	10.43	$54.23
ENDP	$16.51	$17.38	-5.00	$14.89
FLR	$37.73	$37.99	-0.68	$35.68
FLS	$69.81	$52.57	32.79	$57.82
IPHS	$15.33	$9.47	61.87	$11.80
MVL	$30.22	$24.35	24.10	$26.68
NCTY	$9.35	$9.30	0.53	$8.10
NE	$28.45	$24.39	16.64	$25.21
NRG	$18.98	$18.98	-	$16.35
RECN	$19.42	$14.04	38.31	$15.78
TRLG	$16.88	$10.53	60.30	$12.79
VPHM	$5.49	$4.71	16.56	$4.71
WDC	$23.39	$16.20	44.38	$19.86

Current Portfolio

April 30th 2009

Symbol	Last Trade	Price Paid	Gain/Loss %	Stop Loss
ADBE	$26.75	$18.70	42.71	21.75
AFAM	$24.32	$17.41	39.32	19.10
DECK	$57.3	$50.81	12.5	53.99
ENDP	$17.28	$17.38	-0.79	14.89
FLR	$38.2	$37.99	0.33	35.68
FLS	$64.88	$52.57	23.12	55.36
IPHS	$15.1	$9.47	59.16	11.16
MVL	$31.03	$24.35	27.14	25.30
NE	$27.97	$24.39	14.44	24.53
RECN	$19.92	$14.04	41.54	15.12
TRLG	$16.36	$10.53	55.06	11.93
VPHM	$5.59	$4.71	18.44	4.25
WDC	$22.05	$16.20	35.78	19.24